Fortune vs Luck vs Wealth

Wann du im Englischen was verwendest, mit Bedeutung, Register und Beispielen.

Fortune

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) B2 noun

Luck

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) A2 noun

Wealth

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) B2 noun

	Fortune	Luck	Wealth
Aussprache	🇬🇧 /["/ˈfɔːtʃuːn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈfɔːrtʃən/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/lʌk/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/lʌk/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/welθ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/welθ/"]/
Bedeutung	A lot of money or good luck.	Good fortune or chance that helps you.	Having a lot of money and valuable things.
Beispiel	She decided to test her fortune by playing the lottery.	I found a four-leaf clover, and I believe it brought me good luck!	His wealth was evident in the luxurious car he drove.
Register	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral
Wie häufig	Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)	Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)	Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-Niveau	B2	A2	B2
Wortart	noun	noun	noun
Kollokationen	considerable, enormous, great, accumulate, acquire, amass, hunter, fortune from, fortune in, fortune on, fame and fortune, heir to a fortune, heiress to a fortune, good, bad, ill, piece, stroke, have, bring (somebody), be on somebody’s side, favour/​favor somebody, smile on somebody, as good fortune would have it, a change in fortune, a change of fortune, declining, flagging, changing, boost, improve, revive, change, fluctuate, improve, a reversal of fortune, a reversal of fortunes, read, tell, teller, telling	better, good, great, piece, stroke, have, bring (somebody), give somebody, desert somebody, run out, continue, by… luck, for luck, in luck, as luck would have it, beginner’s luck, better luck next time, better, good, great, piece, stroke, have, bring (somebody), give somebody, desert somebody, run out, continue, by… luck, for luck, in luck, as luck would have it, beginner’s luck, better luck next time	considerable, enormous, fabulous, have, possess, accumulate, a distribution of wealth, a redistribution of wealth, considerable, enormous, fabulous, have, possess, accumulate, a distribution of wealth, a redistribution of wealth, enormous, great, immense, have, offer, provide, of … wealth
Antonyme	poverty, misfortune	misfortune, bad luck	poverty, lack
Häufige Fehler	Confused with 'fortuitous' — relates to chance, not wealth., Placing 'a' before 'fortune' when referencing large amounts, e.g., 'a fortune' not 'fortune'.	Confused with 'luckily' as it may change the sentence structure., Used in plural form 'lucks', which is incorrect., Misused as a verb, e.g., 'to luck something.'	Confused with 'health' due to similarity in sound., Using it in singular form incorrectly, as in 'a wealth' instead of just 'wealth'., Mixing up with 'riches', which has a slightly different implication.
Hinweise zur Verwendung	Used in contexts related to wealth or luck. Not typically used in formal business conversations.	Used in general conversation about events or situations. Can be positive or negative (e.g., 'good luck' or 'bad luck'). Not usually used in very formal contexts.	Used in contexts related to finances and economics. It can refer to material assets, but also to other forms of abundance, like knowledge. Generally positive connotation; avoid using in negative contexts.

Häufige Fragen: Fortune vs Luck vs Wealth

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Fortune, Luck und Wealth?

Fortune: A lot of money or good luck. Luck: Good fortune or chance that helps you. Wealth: Having a lot of money and valuable things.

Sind Fortune, Luck und Wealth auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Fortune: B2, Luck: A2, Wealth: B2 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Fortune, Luck und Wealth?

Fortune: noun, Luck: noun, Wealth: noun.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Fortune: She decided to test her fortune by playing the lottery. Luck: I found a four-leaf clover, and I believe it brought me good luck! Wealth: His wealth was evident in the luxurious car he drove.

Kann ich Fortune, Luck und Wealth austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Fortune, Luck und Wealth sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.